Help with identifying my watch

[markatwell]

Greetings All,

New to this forum, having just uncovered my old Zodiac (at least I think so) from a desk drawer.  I'm wondering if anyone can help me regarding what it is and when it might have been made?  A picture of the front and back (not great quality, sorry) should be attached (unless I made a mistake). 

The watch says it is a Zodiac Rotographic with only the numbers 3,6,9,12 showing on the face.  On the back it says (in a semi-circle starting around 7 and going to 5 "WATER- & SHOCKRESISTANT (then a picture of balance scales, in the center) AUTOMATIC-ANTIMAGNETIC-SWISS".  At the bottom is simply says Zodiac, and below that appear the numbers 1013652.

Thanks very much for any help you might be able to provide.     

Mark A, Colorado Springs

[Butch]

That model was made in the late 50's and early 60's. Judging by the 1M serial number, I would presume this to be a later model. Given is rough shape, I would not attach a lot of value to it. I like the dial, I do not think I ever saw one like it.

[markatwell]

Hi Butch,

Thanks very much for the information on the watch.  I know very little but guessed it was from years past (from the styling).  I never worried about the value.  One rainy day in the 80's I stepped out of my car in Manheim, PA, and saw the watch (no strap) lying in the gutter and just picked it up.  Back then I think I had a small shop replace the crown and crystal (since scratched).  I just like it because it was an old self-winder; hadn't even known about Zodiac back then.  Nice website!

Mark